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>> clearly the taliban are behind this. they're sending a very powerful signal to the united states and to the international community that they are doing well, that they are capable of assaulting us in a manner they did, but more important, they're sending a signal to the afghan people that actually they are still surging, they are able to bring their fighting from the south into the city of kabul and nobody can be safe in that city. >> give us the larger picture. do you think this is one just a one off attack or does it suggest to you that when nato forces withdraw from the country, there really will be a resurgence of the taliban throughout the country? >> well, if you look at what happened today, they are already resurging, regardless of what we say. first of all, they want to create a tet offensive scenario in which they want to rely on all our claims we are winning with a single audacious attack. they may not succeed on that, but this comes on the back of a series of other audacious attacks including the assassination
>> clearly the taliban are behind this. they're sending a very powerful signal to the united states and to the international community that they are doing well, that they are capable of assaulting us in a manner they did, but more important, they're sending a signal to the afghan people that actually they are still surging, they are able to bring their fighting from the south into the city of kabul and nobody can be safe in that city. >> give us the larger picture. do you think this...
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it is still far higher than it is for the taliban. but support for the taliban is gradually rising, and one of the main reasons is because of the number of civilians killed by foreign forces. that is what makes the revelations in these documents so potentially damaging. the taliban killed many more people than are killed by international forces from the air or the ground. civilians are caught between them. >> the victims are not just the numbers of civilians who lose their lives. it is much more broad. living in a situation, and a condition of fear that any moment and insurgents will attack -- at any moment an search that will attack or take the life of an individual or their family. >> these children more injured as recently as friday in an attack that killed dozens of others. after a bbc investigation during the weekend, the afghan government today said the deaths and injuries were caused by an air strike. bbc news, kabul. >> just before we leave you, we are hearing from the romanian defense ministry that an israeli defence helicopt
it is still far higher than it is for the taliban. but support for the taliban is gradually rising, and one of the main reasons is because of the number of civilians killed by foreign forces. that is what makes the revelations in these documents so potentially damaging. the taliban killed many more people than are killed by international forces from the air or the ground. civilians are caught between them. >> the victims are not just the numbers of civilians who lose their lives. it is...
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with a dead taliban fighter. he was punished and sent home with it. that was in the first month of the war. war always has this dehumanizing effect. this will not have the oversized effect that the abu ghraib incident had. this is deeply embarrassing for the u.s. marine corps. the response all the way up to the secretary of state has been correct. >> thank you so much for coming in. >> sure thing. >> one more footnote on the u.s. armed forces. a military tribunal is up recommending a court martial for bradley for providing thousands of secret documents to wikileaks. the tribunal chief believes that the grounds exist that he committed those things that he was accused of. when a fruit cellar set himself on fire in tunisia, he sparked a revolution that changed the arab world. we have uncovered alarming statistics suggesting that he triggered a trend. despite the overthrow of the hated regime and the arrival of democracy, hundreds of technicians continue to set themselves not hundreds of -- hundreds of tunisians cont
with a dead taliban fighter. he was punished and sent home with it. that was in the first month of the war. war always has this dehumanizing effect. this will not have the oversized effect that the abu ghraib incident had. this is deeply embarrassing for the u.s. marine corps. the response all the way up to the secretary of state has been correct. >> thank you so much for coming in. >> sure thing. >> one more footnote on the u.s. armed forces. a military tribunal is up...
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yet, even so, under him the taliban has been more effective. the worrying thing about all of this is how far across the top of afghanistan the taliban stretches. they have been fighting in their traditional strongholds and elsewhere in the south for years, but in the city of kunduz and the surrounding kunduz province, they are far away from the original taliban support centers. now that the fighting is printed the talibant makes look more and more like a nation-wide opposition. 11 months ago, british combat troops withdrew from afghanistan. the official line was that the afghan national army was now strong enough to carry on the fight alone. his record has not been bad. -- his record has not been bad, but it has not stopped the taliban, as the fall of kunduz shows. haveth the afghan forces shown over the last year is that they are pretty resilient. when they do seize territory, they very quickly regroup and retake it. with american air support that may happen soon. the shock to the afghan government has already been immense. john simpson, bbc n
yet, even so, under him the taliban has been more effective. the worrying thing about all of this is how far across the top of afghanistan the taliban stretches. they have been fighting in their traditional strongholds and elsewhere in the south for years, but in the city of kunduz and the surrounding kunduz province, they are far away from the original taliban support centers. now that the fighting is printed the talibant makes look more and more like a nation-wide opposition. 11 months ago,...
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interest in supporting the taliban in afghanistan? >> well, iran wants to be relevant in afghanistan in general and afghanistan's future looking more uncertain now than it has for a long time it wouldn't be able to have the influence of all key actors and that now includes the taliban. >> and they're involved in several other parts in this fight against sear gra. i mean they're supporting all kinds actors in different places. yeah. they pursue a very activist foreign policy in the region. you know, it's not the fires time they have recruited afghan fighters. they have also recruited afghans fighting syriaith the region but this is a different focus because here they're siding with the taliban and that's not an obvious alliance. iran is aheocracy and in the past they nearly went to war with iran but over the past 13 years they began reaching out to the taliban as well because they have an enemy in common and that was the united states. then more recently what brought iran close to the taliban has been the emergence of the islam state w
interest in supporting the taliban in afghanistan? >> well, iran wants to be relevant in afghanistan in general and afghanistan's future looking more uncertain now than it has for a long time it wouldn't be able to have the influence of all key actors and that now includes the taliban. >> and they're involved in several other parts in this fight against sear gra. i mean they're supporting all kinds actors in different places. yeah. they pursue a very activist foreign policy in the...
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"the new york times" has reported the money was used to pay lawmakers and even taliban commanders to secure their loyalty. >> when president ahmadinejad wants to said 18 -- to send aid to karzai, he sends cash. they said one of the payments home on the presidential plane. that might worry some about what iran gets for its money. at a news conference, president karzai said the payments were nothing out of the ordinary, simply legitimate funds for business. >> the cash payments are done by various friendly countries to help the presidential office, and this is transparent, and this is something i have also discussed when we were at camp david with president bush. this is nothing hidden. >> even the united states gives its aid in plastic bags. once or twice in the year, iran has given 500 or 600 or 700,000 euros, but they are likely to reassure some foreign partners who are worried about corruption within government, and they will also be asking where has the money gone, because afghanistan is still one of the poorest countries in the world. western afghanistan is one of the richest par
"the new york times" has reported the money was used to pay lawmakers and even taliban commanders to secure their loyalty. >> when president ahmadinejad wants to said 18 -- to send aid to karzai, he sends cash. they said one of the payments home on the presidential plane. that might worry some about what iran gets for its money. at a news conference, president karzai said the payments were nothing out of the ordinary, simply legitimate funds for business. >> the cash...
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>> at the hands of the taliban. this offensive is enabled by sanctuaries in pack sedan and also has been enabled by a struggle among different taliban factions and in afghanistan with the islamic state which is seeking end roads there as well and it adds up to much more violence and many more deaths. are the factors that the u.s. should have anticipated or did they just pop on the scene to everyone's surprise, particularly the pakistan and isis presence? >> well, bit u.s. that would be david and me, and our bosses. and i think that we did anticipate it. and the fact is, we didn't -- you know the president decided that the national interest of the united states was not served by having a military with all of those resources in afghanistan for more than 15 years. we understood that that would mean a deterioration of the military situation and that means that it's more important than ever for us to move ahead with the diplomatic and political solution and also with the investment and regional infrastructure just gettin
>> at the hands of the taliban. this offensive is enabled by sanctuaries in pack sedan and also has been enabled by a struggle among different taliban factions and in afghanistan with the islamic state which is seeking end roads there as well and it adds up to much more violence and many more deaths. are the factors that the u.s. should have anticipated or did they just pop on the scene to everyone's surprise, particularly the pakistan and isis presence? >> well, bit u.s. that would...
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the taliban say they carried out the attacks. dozens of injured were rushed to the next sitting with its main hospital, they have witnessed scenes like this time and again. >> my brother was injured in the blast. many others are also hurt and dead. these poor people. >> the army has been carrying out an offensive against the taliban across northwest pakistan, but it is trying to get locals to fight the taliban themselves. the problem is the army operations and its militants flee elsewhere to regroup. the problem is trying to -- with trying to mobilize locals as the taliban has no hesitation in striking back against them in brutal ways. >> the u.s. secretary of state has met japanese and south korean ministers to coordinate responses to north korea. hillary clinton said china had a special role to play and repeated for north korea to enter negotiations it must cease its provocative behavior. two weeks ago shells from the north killed two people on the south korean island. the south is vowing to retaliate if it happens again. >> wh
the taliban say they carried out the attacks. dozens of injured were rushed to the next sitting with its main hospital, they have witnessed scenes like this time and again. >> my brother was injured in the blast. many others are also hurt and dead. these poor people. >> the army has been carrying out an offensive against the taliban across northwest pakistan, but it is trying to get locals to fight the taliban themselves. the problem is the army operations and its militants flee...
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the american government lamed the taliban -- blamed the taliban for harboring al qaeda. the taliban says it has changed since it was last in power. we have more on how they may govern this time around. reporter: step-by-step, a return to rule. ever since the taliban signed a deal last year with the u.s., their old enemy, they have been emboldened. moments like this started to shift their international image. then suddenly, this summer, district by district, they were back in charge. these scenes were recently filmed for us in a province at the gates of kabul. scenes of an orderly transition, the taliban taking over, taking care of the people. but more grislyeos have been surfacing. alleged abuses and atrocities. whato you say to those who fear the return of the taliban? >> they should not fear because the government that will come after this will be acceptable to all. reporter: taliban rule that returns to afghanistan will be different than the one they govern so harshly in the lat 1990's. we have reported on the change, however imperfect over the last two decades. no on
the american government lamed the taliban -- blamed the taliban for harboring al qaeda. the taliban says it has changed since it was last in power. we have more on how they may govern this time around. reporter: step-by-step, a return to rule. ever since the taliban signed a deal last year with the u.s., their old enemy, they have been emboldened. moments like this started to shift their international image. then suddenly, this summer, district by district, they were back in charge. these...
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there's talk of negotiations with the taliban, the taliban seemed to be gaining, yet there seems to be more strength in terms of the central government's military force. where are we? >> it's a mixed picture. afghanistan is a much better place than it was prior to 9/11. and right after words. it has institutions it didn't have, an army that is holding, although after we reduced that force very dramically, there has been some shift in favor of the taliban, we have gained some territory. the unity government that we helped put together, is having deficits working well together. the negotiations-- begani actually say good friend, i went to school, we were in school together. we came to america together in the 1960s, believe it or not. and the discussion about talks with the taliban, has not made significant progress because the taliban would like to talk to the united states. and not to the afghan government. and we say no, either we should talk with the u.s. and afghanistan government together or not at all. i think that's an issue that is not made the kind of progress we would like to s
there's talk of negotiations with the taliban, the taliban seemed to be gaining, yet there seems to be more strength in terms of the central government's military force. where are we? >> it's a mixed picture. afghanistan is a much better place than it was prior to 9/11. and right after words. it has institutions it didn't have, an army that is holding, although after we reduced that force very dramically, there has been some shift in favor of the taliban, we have gained some territory....
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>> who overthrew the government of the taliban? taliban? the afghans with the support of iran and the united states. but your allies, the ones who are accusing us, were recognizing the taliban, were providing -- >> rose: but -- hold on. then who was behind i.s.i.s. in syria and iraq? who supported financially i.s.i.s. -- >> rose: who supported i.s.i.s. in iraq? >> your allies. they -- now they are exposing one another, after this persian gulf crisis between three of your -- four or five of your allies, they are accusing each other. they are exposing each other who supported more of the terrorists, all of them did. >> rose: who supported the hezbollah in syria from outside, from lebanon to join the syrian government in defending is this. >> charlie, but who prevented damascus, baghdad from falling into the hands of i.s.i.s.? >> rose: i think president putin might say he did mortgages, we did. we went to the support of the kurds. >> rose: i heard you -- you hear me but you continue to repeat the same allegation. >> rose: and you continue to r
>> who overthrew the government of the taliban? taliban? the afghans with the support of iran and the united states. but your allies, the ones who are accusing us, were recognizing the taliban, were providing -- >> rose: but -- hold on. then who was behind i.s.i.s. in syria and iraq? who supported financially i.s.i.s. -- >> rose: who supported i.s.i.s. in iraq? >> your allies. they -- now they are exposing one another, after this persian gulf crisis between three of your...
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the heart and pillar home of the taliban. >> rose: has there been a rise of assassinations by the taliban and do you see that as an act of desperation or a change in tactic? >> i think it's both. let me finish the storied about 50 talibans. they said there were two reasons they came over. one was the constant pressure they were feeling from the campaign, a campaign that is both a coalition and ans f campaign. also, they said while fighting foreigners they could get together on the cause but when they started encountering capable ansf forces, it's a different ballgame. it's going to become a different ballgame across afghanistan as the ansf move into the lead, as they become more capable across the battle space. >> rose: is there a difference in the terms of the ansf makeup, their ethnic background and the taliban. the ansf is primarily what? >> well, the proportions we seek to have be representative of the population of afghanistan. so there is a large proportion of pashtuns, and other of the minorities. >> rose: what percentage is pashtun, do you think? >> i would have to get you the num
the heart and pillar home of the taliban. >> rose: has there been a rise of assassinations by the taliban and do you see that as an act of desperation or a change in tactic? >> i think it's both. let me finish the storied about 50 talibans. they said there were two reasons they came over. one was the constant pressure they were feeling from the campaign, a campaign that is both a coalition and ans f campaign. also, they said while fighting foreigners they could get together on the...
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the taliban shrugged this off. negotiations are going to proceed along a separate line of operations. >> we have the u.s. secretary of state coming out and condemning this. parks as well she should have. the response from u.s. and nato spokespeople has been appropriate. it is deeply embarrassing for the united states marine corps. these marines have disgraced the marine corps and the country. >> did you think that these kinds of incidents happen more often or less often than in previous conflicts? is it the nature of communications today and to get these on line quicker? >> perhaps less often if you look at the official u.s. propaganda in the second world war the way in which the japanese photo was dehumanized. you could imagine how that would translate down to the squad and the platoon level. the difference today is that with the advent of smart phones, a diffusion of various media, this kind of thing can go viral immediately. on one hand, that is a good way to convince soldiers and marines, do not do this kind of
the taliban shrugged this off. negotiations are going to proceed along a separate line of operations. >> we have the u.s. secretary of state coming out and condemning this. parks as well she should have. the response from u.s. and nato spokespeople has been appropriate. it is deeply embarrassing for the united states marine corps. these marines have disgraced the marine corps and the country. >> did you think that these kinds of incidents happen more often or less often than in...
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. >> we both opposed the taliban. whether we were on the same side or not it's for history to decide. >> rose: when you look today, what does iran want? what role does it want to play in the world. >> iran is a country that has been able to survive despite pressure, despite war, despite sanctions. we've been able to make progress, to make scientific achievements. inspite of the fact that every restriction was imposed on our country and our people. even our students were prevented from studying physics and mechanics. we made advances for one reason. we're content with our size, with our geography, with our national resources. >> rose: and you have no global ambitions. >> we do not have global ambitions and most importantly, we rely on our own people. we do not rely on foreign aids for our independence, for our security, for our economic progress. we would love to work with the outside world. but we do not rely on them. we derive our security from our people. we derive our legitimacy from our people. just remember that
. >> we both opposed the taliban. whether we were on the same side or not it's for history to decide. >> rose: when you look today, what does iran want? what role does it want to play in the world. >> iran is a country that has been able to survive despite pressure, despite war, despite sanctions. we've been able to make progress, to make scientific achievements. inspite of the fact that every restriction was imposed on our country and our people. even our students were...
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and so the taliban were the ones who were in play. and so they reached out to them, and amazingly, they even connected them with russia and helped get weapons to the taliban. so yes, it's a turnabout from when the taliban was really, almost at war with iran. now, they seem to think, you know, a lesser enemy would be each other, and get to work. >> sreenivasan: what's financing all this? >> the taliban, as you probably know, have always been financed by pakistan and the gulf arab states really as a sunni force. and they are, actually, have been just trying to diversify under mansour. he was keen to reach out to iran for money, but also weapons, training. and he also gets a lot of money from the drugs, but it seems like that is also how he has connections with iran, because a lot of narcotics that are grown in afghanistan go out through iran. >> sreenivasan: and you're saying that there's evidence of iranian involvement even in some of the taliban raids that are happening in afghanistan? >> we went down to farah, which is a very remote
and so the taliban were the ones who were in play. and so they reached out to them, and amazingly, they even connected them with russia and helped get weapons to the taliban. so yes, it's a turnabout from when the taliban was really, almost at war with iran. now, they seem to think, you know, a lesser enemy would be each other, and get to work. >> sreenivasan: what's financing all this? >> the taliban, as you probably know, have always been financed by pakistan and the gulf arab...
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the pakistani taliban. now the pakistani taliban targets the pakistanis but the times square bomber went and got trained luckily badly trained, by the pakistani taliban. that's three. fourth, you have the infamous hakani group, a ruthless separate group focused in north wajiristan which is in pakistan but raids all the way into kabul. >> rose: fair enough. >> finally the last group just so that your viewers get the complexity of the situation s a group that the americans don't pay any attention to called the l-e-t but the indians play pay attention because it is they who attacked mum buy in december 2080. >> rose: faced in pakistan. >> all based in an area roughly the size of california in the tribal areas. if that enemy, so to get back to your core question, as the-- as we diminish our combat troops over time according to the continues-- conditions we have to retain the residual capability to strike at these groups while we build up the afghan security forces. the sequencing and the level and pace of all t
the pakistani taliban. now the pakistani taliban targets the pakistanis but the times square bomber went and got trained luckily badly trained, by the pakistani taliban. that's three. fourth, you have the infamous hakani group, a ruthless separate group focused in north wajiristan which is in pakistan but raids all the way into kabul. >> rose: fair enough. >> finally the last group just so that your viewers get the complexity of the situation s a group that the americans don't pay...
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they have told the taliban would not stop fighting. from his laws and -- islamabad, our special correspondent has more. >> the crowds demand vengeance. tonight came the first hangings. estate under pressure with its first execution since six years. is also turned toward those accused of being ideological backers of extremists. this protest is taking place outside a mosque notorious as a center for radical islam. this is middle-class islamabad. people who rarely come onto the streets. >> they are just louder. we are the silent majority and we are getting louder now. >> on the other side of the wall, the children being schooled in fundamentalism. in the corridor are the bodyguards of the imam. these are nervous times for a man who has praised al qaeda and islamic state. >in the library, he told me condemned the massacre. do you believe it is time for the taliban to stop? >> they won't stop. whoever tells them to stop will become their enemy. they will say, you just want to wipe out our struggle. i don't think this will solve the problem.
they have told the taliban would not stop fighting. from his laws and -- islamabad, our special correspondent has more. >> the crowds demand vengeance. tonight came the first hangings. estate under pressure with its first execution since six years. is also turned toward those accused of being ideological backers of extremists. this protest is taking place outside a mosque notorious as a center for radical islam. this is middle-class islamabad. people who rarely come onto the streets....
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the taliban celebrated. today, the u.n. says that while the countries must test much less violent, more than 1000 they get two views. the former commissioner of the human rights commission is a senior fellow at a think tank. thank you very much. here is the taliban. no significant opposition, no internal divisions, targeting isis. is that accurate? >> it is to any extent. but the accuracy relates to there is no political opposition. if they express political views, they will end up in jail. political leaders are not allowed. violence is low because the taliban are not blowing up any schools or bridges, they have a limited a full-fledged military operation that they were carving out to create violence. that is an accurate statement. they have reduced corruption compared to what it was before, but do not forget was happening with the passport department, one is charged over $2000 as a bribe and there is evidence of how corruption goes. >> is there a sense of abandonment? >> i imagine there are some people who feel that way, i
the taliban celebrated. today, the u.n. says that while the countries must test much less violent, more than 1000 they get two views. the former commissioner of the human rights commission is a senior fellow at a think tank. thank you very much. here is the taliban. no significant opposition, no internal divisions, targeting isis. is that accurate? >> it is to any extent. but the accuracy relates to there is no political opposition. if they express political views, they will end up in...
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christians were the target of the bombings by a splinter group of the taliban. bombs do not discriminate. christians and muslims, men, women, and children met the same fate. >> our hearts broke. we could not handle it. we knew it was sunday. many christians and muslims were together. the majority was christian. everyone is a human being. >> the prime minister visited survivors today and vowed to hunt down those responsible. he admitted the security agencies needed to be better coordinated in the fight against terrorism. this is another attempt by the government and security forces to show strength in the face of a national tragedy. for families burying their dead today, any operation will be of little consolation. katty: for more on this bombing, i spoke earlier with husain haqqani, the former pakistani ambassador to the united states. thank you for coming in. we were saying you have been on this program too many times to talk about attacks in pakistan. it does not seem to be stopping. husain haqqani: pakistan has not made a final decision on going after terrori
christians were the target of the bombings by a splinter group of the taliban. bombs do not discriminate. christians and muslims, men, women, and children met the same fate. >> our hearts broke. we could not handle it. we knew it was sunday. many christians and muslims were together. the majority was christian. everyone is a human being. >> the prime minister visited survivors today and vowed to hunt down those responsible. he admitted the security agencies needed to be better...
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and the taliban. president karzai wanted to send a signal that he is already talking to the taliban. there's a lot tension between pakistan and afghanistan and that is exactly why the pakistani is need iran in order to manage afghanistan now the u.s. will not play that role. >> it is in part because of u.s. policy is leaving a vacuum. >> exactly. this is leaving a vacuum behind and we are losing pakistan at some levels. they're looking for castiles. they're looking for them to help in afghanistan. >> you mentioned the pakistan u.s. relations. does the u.s. need a new approach in dealing with this? is this likely to happen? >> we have had a troubled relationship with pakistan. by letting this collapse the way it has and applying pressure, it has not worked and clearly it is providing new opportunities for both pakistan and iran. it is much better for them to be engaged pakistan and keep them away from iran and create a certain stability. >> there is obviously speculation about what will happen to iran,
and the taliban. president karzai wanted to send a signal that he is already talking to the taliban. there's a lot tension between pakistan and afghanistan and that is exactly why the pakistani is need iran in order to manage afghanistan now the u.s. will not play that role. >> it is in part because of u.s. policy is leaving a vacuum. >> exactly. this is leaving a vacuum behind and we are losing pakistan at some levels. they're looking for castiles. they're looking for them to help...
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correct. >> rose: it was not to destroy the taliban. >> correct. it was to create conditions in which al qaeda could be destroyed-- which they have achieved, in fairness-- and it was to prevent the taliban from returning to power and thereby creating a second era of sanctuary for al qaeda or al qaeda-like groups based in pakistan. that goal isn't yet secured. it will only be secured if the president's policy of handing off the afghan states such as it is-- corrupt as it is, limited to major population centers in cities, handing it off to an afghan state that can then hold it on its own without american combat troops in the lead. that still is an uncertain proposition. >> rose: and a very, very iffy proposition. >> iffy proposition. >> rose: do you agree? >> i do. >> rose: back in a moment. stay with us. >> rose: kathy freston is here, her recent book "quantum wellness" and "veganist" have focused on conscious living. her newest book shows how life-style changes can lead to significant results. it's called "the lean." a revolutionary and simple 30-d
correct. >> rose: it was not to destroy the taliban. >> correct. it was to create conditions in which al qaeda could be destroyed-- which they have achieved, in fairness-- and it was to prevent the taliban from returning to power and thereby creating a second era of sanctuary for al qaeda or al qaeda-like groups based in pakistan. that goal isn't yet secured. it will only be secured if the president's policy of handing off the afghan states such as it is-- corrupt as it is, limited...
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helicopters were called in to fire on the taliban. this taliban attack started with a suicide bomber at a round about. it was followed by a series of explosions and gunfire heard in the neighborhood, home to many embassies and aid agencies. but first, it seemed 546 militants have gotten into one of the tallest buildings, about 300 meters from the u.s. embassy. but the taliban fought on. five hours later, at least one fighter was still alive in the building. afghan security forces needed foreign help to combat the threat. >> they reacted quickly. they brought their helicopters in, which is the first time afghan national security forces used their own helicopters for an operation like this. they responded very well. it seems the situation is under control and is winding down. >> the attack would likely have lasted longer with the that assistance. isaf says it has the taliban on the back foot, but to people in color -- in kabul that scenes of domestic. >> i am joined by a senior adviser to the u.s. state department and a professor at the
helicopters were called in to fire on the taliban. this taliban attack started with a suicide bomber at a round about. it was followed by a series of explosions and gunfire heard in the neighborhood, home to many embassies and aid agencies. but first, it seemed 546 militants have gotten into one of the tallest buildings, about 300 meters from the u.s. embassy. but the taliban fought on. five hours later, at least one fighter was still alive in the building. afghan security forces needed foreign...
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the taliban celebrates a first anniversary of the return to power in kabul. since then, afghanistan's economy has been in freefall, there is a humanitarian crisis, and the struggle for education for all continues. kenya's deputy president was declared the winner of the election. supporters of his rival -- in protecting the marine life of the world's oceans. and your national conference convening with the aim of finally reaching agreement -- international conference convening. it's been one year since the taliban seized control of the afghan capital of kabul. the world watched as the country's government collapsed, its president fled and afghans scrambled to get on the last planes out. deep issues persist, including those for women and girls and also severe shortages. today is a national holiday. this was the scene in kabul, the flags flying in the main -- taliban flags flying in the main square. our correspondent was there. reporter: today is the first anniversary of their independence as they see it, the combination of their struggle against the u.s. led int
the taliban celebrates a first anniversary of the return to power in kabul. since then, afghanistan's economy has been in freefall, there is a humanitarian crisis, and the struggle for education for all continues. kenya's deputy president was declared the winner of the election. supporters of his rival -- in protecting the marine life of the world's oceans. and your national conference convening with the aim of finally reaching agreement -- international conference convening. it's been one year...
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the taliban erupt indeed a spontaneous celebration. at kabul's main square, hubs gathered to mark one year since they walked into this city and took over afghanistan. carrying american weapons, fighters and their commanders now ting to run a country. have when you compare the taliban this time around to their rule in the 1990s, you don't hear of the level of brutality that was associated with that regime, but one big thing among others is that challenges the more mad rat image they're trying to portray is the restrictions they have imposed on women, the fact that they haven't allowed girls to go to secondary schools in most of afghanistan, the only country in the world to do so. taliban men displaying their dominance, but women shut down for demanding their rights. two days ago, this group was stopped from marching in kabul. shots fired in the air, mobile phones ceased, the protesters threatens. this woman took part in the march. we're hiding her identity to protect her. we were so scared, we thought we would die, but we'll continue pr
the taliban erupt indeed a spontaneous celebration. at kabul's main square, hubs gathered to mark one year since they walked into this city and took over afghanistan. carrying american weapons, fighters and their commanders now ting to run a country. have when you compare the taliban this time around to their rule in the 1990s, you don't hear of the level of brutality that was associated with that regime, but one big thing among others is that challenges the more mad rat image they're trying to...
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the taliban. >> rose: it has to be everybody? >> it has to bring in all elements of afghan society to try to find a way forward and a th forward there is a high peace council that now run by the son of the former president who was assassinated actually just after we visited him last -- i think he was assassinated in september, former president rabani, so there are some discussions between the pakastanis and the after want government about how to get this together, pakistan plays a very important role, maybe a spoiler role, but a very important role and i think we need to keep the pressure on to have them play a positive role in those discussions. so it is complicated but i just think we need to keep that diplomatic pressure on, be open to discussion and see if we can come up with a positive outcome. you can imagine that this issue of talking to the taliban was very controversial within our group, and what was interesting is that the way we got consensus from in broad group was that it was, yes, talk to the taliban, test them, tes
the taliban. >> rose: it has to be everybody? >> it has to bring in all elements of afghan society to try to find a way forward and a th forward there is a high peace council that now run by the son of the former president who was assassinated actually just after we visited him last -- i think he was assassinated in september, former president rabani, so there are some discussions between the pakastanis and the after want government about how to get this together, pakistan plays a...
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, possibly even the taliban. the latest news is they have taken over this border crossing on the border with iran, islam qala. russian media are reporting the taliban now control most of the afghan-tajik border. afghan television networks imported that just east of kabul, a village is also coming under taliban control. while the reports wercoming in, the afghan president made his first visit to what was the biggest u.s. military base in the country at bagram. conceded the country was now going through eight critical transition but about that his government, h security forces would prevail. that is the message we heard last nht, afghans heard last night from u.s. president joe biden, who emphasized that american support would not end and that the afghan political leadership and security forces had the capability to prevent a taliban takeover. but hesked, as afghans are asking, will they do it? the taliban have said that they are advancing, but in a sign of how ey are ever mindful of their international legitimacy,
, possibly even the taliban. the latest news is they have taken over this border crossing on the border with iran, islam qala. russian media are reporting the taliban now control most of the afghan-tajik border. afghan television networks imported that just east of kabul, a village is also coming under taliban control. while the reports wercoming in, the afghan president made his first visit to what was the biggest u.s. military base in the country at bagram. conceded the country was now going...
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it doesn't mean recognition o taliban as a government. >> the taliban say at that meeting with u.s. officials, can america promised to provide humanitarian aid, but what do the americans say? >> americans say they never canceled humanitarian aid, they are paying this fiscal year. they stopped giving it to the afghan government when that taliban took over, and they will put it through the united nations and international aid organizations. at the end of the day, the taliban are in charge. they are the ones who have to give these aid agencies access to these hard-hit areas. that is what some of that pragmatic talking was. the taliban came out and said "we will cooperate with international aid agencies in a transparent manner." i asked the state department, will it speed up the deliry of aid? the u.s. has only delivered $5 million in assistance since it pulled out at the e of august. i did not get a clear answer, but there had been progress and a degree of consensus when it came to humanitarian issues. >> president biden has taken u.s. troops out of afghanistan. does the u.s. have fina
it doesn't mean recognition o taliban as a government. >> the taliban say at that meeting with u.s. officials, can america promised to provide humanitarian aid, but what do the americans say? >> americans say they never canceled humanitarian aid, they are paying this fiscal year. they stopped giving it to the afghan government when that taliban took over, and they will put it through the united nations and international aid organizations. at the end of the day, the taliban are in...
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and the taliban. president karzai wanted to send a signal that i am already talking without you and i want you to deliver to the table. there is a lot of tension between pakistan and afghanistan. that is why they need iran in order to manage afghanistan. >> in some ways, it is in part because the u.s. policies are leaving a vacuum. >> exactly. we are losing pakistan and some levels. they are looking to iran for gas deals. they are looking for them to help in afghanistan. >> you mentioned the pakistan- u.s. relations. does the u.s. need a new approach in dealing with this? in an election year, is that likely to happen? >> i think they do. we have had a troubled relationship with pakistan. letting this collapsed the way it has and applying pressure has not worked and clearly it is providing new openings for both pakistan and iran. that is an unforeseen development that has complicated the situation for the u.s. it is much more important for them to engage pakistan and keep them away from iran and create
and the taliban. president karzai wanted to send a signal that i am already talking without you and i want you to deliver to the table. there is a lot of tension between pakistan and afghanistan. that is why they need iran in order to manage afghanistan. >> in some ways, it is in part because the u.s. policies are leaving a vacuum. >> exactly. we are losing pakistan and some levels. they are looking to iran for gas deals. they are looking for them to help in afghanistan. >>...
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the taliban had left. there was-- you know, people were waiting for you to deliver the construction and goods and all that. and a minimum amount again of investment would have turned the whole cycle around. the taliban would never have been able to launch their offensive that they did in 2003 and 4 and 5. if a minimum -- >> when the united states was engaged in iraq. >> exactly. >> clarely the iraq invasion had a real impact on what could and should have been done in afghanistan. >> absolutely. because it sucked away everything, money, resources, troops, intelligence, everything. >> rose: so when president obama after the end of the bush administration he becomes president of the united states and he immediately orders afghan pakistan review. an then he comes back and does another review. but a decision was made to engage in a surge. would the president have been better off if he just simply had said this is the wrong war at the wrong time. and we choose to go no further? >> well, i don't think he could ha
the taliban had left. there was-- you know, people were waiting for you to deliver the construction and goods and all that. and a minimum amount again of investment would have turned the whole cycle around. the taliban would never have been able to launch their offensive that they did in 2003 and 4 and 5. if a minimum -- >> when the united states was engaged in iraq. >> exactly. >> clarely the iraq invasion had a real impact on what could and should have been done in...
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the taliban now is every time we mention the word taliban we can't say in brackets that actually means about 30 or 40 different insurgent groups. the taliban of today say very different than the taliban of 2001 200 -- i'm sure there are some who are loyal to mullah omar. i'm sure most are just fighting to defend their own back garden and aren't taking orders directly from pakistan. >> rose: take a look at this. you with the local forces. here it is >> they talk to each other they were within 400 meters everywhere we want. and that man who is one of the few very good man is now dead. he was killed i think three days, two or three days after we left by a a massive ied an those bases are now in the hands of the taliban. and that's the second largest city in hellman province. >> you commented on a piece that i did here at this table with marines who had been at fallujah. and in talking about them what was it in a sense that they said that you thought reflected more and better more accurately the feeling of people on the ground? >> i mean i think it's-- people assume when you have done a lo
the taliban now is every time we mention the word taliban we can't say in brackets that actually means about 30 or 40 different insurgent groups. the taliban of today say very different than the taliban of 2001 200 -- i'm sure there are some who are loyal to mullah omar. i'm sure most are just fighting to defend their own back garden and aren't taking orders directly from pakistan. >> rose: take a look at this. you with the local forces. here it is >> they talk to each other they...
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. >> the attacks of the taliban have the same pattern. the other day, when the attack was 20 minutes away from the city, they would go from home to home. they would ambush, break down anything in the house, take away the men, force the women to cook for them. this woman was telling me they had the people carry for them, but they started beating the husbands. they wanted 50 or 60 fighters. for example, they take 11, 12-year-old boys to be fighting with them on the battlefield. >> the taliban is thought t have captured up to half of all of afghanistan's territory, including border crossings with iran and pakistan, but has yet to take a provincial capital. take a look at this map. the red parts show areas under taliban control. orange shows contested areas. blue is where the government has control. the taliban now has more territory than at any time since they were removed from power in 2001. what is to blame? the president said it is the abrupt withdrawal of u.s. troops in the past weeks. >> the reason for today's security situation is the
. >> the attacks of the taliban have the same pattern. the other day, when the attack was 20 minutes away from the city, they would go from home to home. they would ambush, break down anything in the house, take away the men, force the women to cook for them. this woman was telling me they had the people carry for them, but they started beating the husbands. they wanted 50 or 60 fighters. for example, they take 11, 12-year-old boys to be fighting with them on the battlefield. >> the...
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critics say it is an echo of the taliban. there is growing concern of the progress made in recent years could be rolled back. they fear that president karzai may be willing to fief -- to sacrifice for men's rights. -- to sacrifice of women's rights. this one dressed as a return to dark days. >> we have worked so much. now they are starting to take away some basic rights. it's like going out like a free human being. >> for now, at this private university in kabul, young afghans are allowed to share a classroom. and that is how they want it to stay. >> who thinks that men and women should be able to study together like this? raise your hands. >> he plans a career in business. this one wants to go into politics. that is, of the taliban and the clerics and do not rewrite their history. >> the women of afghanistan face a very uncertain future. now to jamaica, where the latest of prince harries travels have landed him in quite a match up. luckily, there was more laughing then laughs. however, the visit was not all fun and games. ja
critics say it is an echo of the taliban. there is growing concern of the progress made in recent years could be rolled back. they fear that president karzai may be willing to fief -- to sacrifice for men's rights. -- to sacrifice of women's rights. this one dressed as a return to dark days. >> we have worked so much. now they are starting to take away some basic rights. it's like going out like a free human being. >> for now, at this private university in kabul, young afghans are...
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marines desecrating the corpses of taliban fighters. good evening, i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we assess the impact of the images on anti-american sentiment in afghanistan and the prospects for peace talks with the taliban. >> brown: then, we look at the assassination of an iranian nuclear scientist. >> woodruff: betty ann bowser reports some good news in the fight against cancer. >> one of the great success stories in medicine over the last 40 years is pediatric cancer. we'll introduce to you two survivors and how they're coping. >> brown: margaret warner gets the latest on the decision of a mississippi judge to halt the release of 21 inmates, pardoned by outgoing governor haley barbour. >> woodruff: and ray suarez examines sweeping changes to internet names that could allow for a new world of dot anything. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the ide
marines desecrating the corpses of taliban fighters. good evening, i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we assess the impact of the images on anti-american sentiment in afghanistan and the prospects for peace talks with the taliban. >> brown: then, we look at the assassination of an iranian nuclear scientist. >> woodruff: betty ann bowser reports some good news in the fight against cancer. >> one of the great success...
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it's them legitimizing the taliban. that's the problem. >> reporter: hours before kandahar, herat was alsoso captured, a major trade centerte close to the border with iran. in the weeks leading up to the fall, flcialg pro-government leader, ismail khan has led the battle against the taliban.ib now he has been captured by the insurgent group.p. helmund province is also under taliban control. 15 provinces falling in seven days have raised questions abouu the future of thewn capital, kabul. what's happened here in just the span of a week has taken people here, the government, and itss international partners b surprise. those who have the means are trying to get out of this country. flights from kabul are completely booked.o but for a majority of the population, they're waiting to see how things will unfold with a mixture of fear, anger, and resignation. many believe the government has let themu÷#nd■ down.. "i've had to flee from my home town because the taliba captured it.. they killed three of my brothers. afghan force
it's them legitimizing the taliban. that's the problem. >> reporter: hours before kandahar, herat was alsoso captured, a major trade centerte close to the border with iran. in the weeks leading up to the fall, flcialg pro-government leader, ismail khan has led the battle against the taliban.ib now he has been captured by the insurgent group.p. helmund province is also under taliban control. 15 provinces falling in seven days have raised questions abouu the future of thewn capital, kabul....